Union Pier Master Plan
- Union Pier Master Plan
Counter-proposal 
The site today, as a working port soon to be decommissioned. Charleston's tourist district is visible at the top left.
Our proposed redesign, showing our new canals, wetlands, parks and plenty of new buildings and public spaces.
Our three-part sequence for reconstruction. By digging canals, we propose to fill the remaining land to avoid hurricane flood-zone designation. Restoring the wetland edge condition will help mitigate ecological impacts.
Our proposed master plan. Red buildings indicate prominent locations, suitable for civic structures or maritime functions. A continuous waterfront promenade would line the harbor, and canals link city neighborhoods with the sea. City blocks include rear alleys, but not large parking structures for cars.
In dense, historic cities across the world, parking is handled off-site. To take a ferry or passenger ship, travelers park their cars in a designated location then take a train, streetcar, shuttle, cab or simply walk to the ship terminal. This technique is time tested and would work just fine in Charleston.
Overview
Undertaken as a response to plans for redevelopment of Charleston, South Carolina's waterfront, this project calls for an urban environment in keeping with Charleston's scale and density. Using canals and constructed wetland to connect the city to the sea, we imagine a new district with public waterfront access, new parks and civic sites for public buildings.
Fields
Urbanism, Landscape Design
Date
2011
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